Ashleigh Barty overcomes rain delays to reach Miami Open final
The 22-year-old endured three rain delays before she eventually registered a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 win over Kontaveit in a one-sided semi-final of the women's singles event.
Mar 29, 2019, 11:08 AM IST
Simona Halep knocks out Venus Williams to reach Miami Open last-8
Halep has now set up a clash against Wang Qiang of China for a place in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Mar 26, 2019, 17:33 PM IST
Knee injury rules Serena Williams out of Miami Open
Williams kicked off her campaign in Miami with a thumping 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 fightback win over Rebecca Peterson of Sweden in a thrilling second-round clash of the tournament.
Mar 24, 2019, 16:51 PM IST
Split with coach Sascha Bajin not over money: Naomi Osaka
Just two weeks after winning her second consecutive major title at Melbourne Park, Osaka abruptly severed ties with Bajin.
Feb 18, 2019, 09:53 AM IST
Simona Halep sets up Doha semi-final clash against Elina Svitolina
Playing in her first tournament with new coach Thierry Van Cleemput, Halep raced to a 4-0 lead in the opening set before her ninth-seeded opponent Julia Goerges fought back to force a tiebreak.
Feb 15, 2019, 06:48 AM IST
Kiki Bertens beats Donna Vekic to lift St Petersburg title
Both players made 33 unforced errors each, but Bertens won 79 percent of her first serve points and sent down eight aces and 27 winners compared to 16 from Vekic.
Feb 04, 2019, 09:27 AM IST
Australian Open 2019: Naomi Osaka sets up last-eight clash with Elina Svitolina
Osaka will play sixth seed Elina Svitolina for a place in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
Jan 21, 2019, 09:31 AM IST
WTA set to offer increased rankings protection for returning mothers
A player returning from pregnancy will have a three-year period to use her Special Ranking, which will now begin at the birth of the child.
Dec 18, 2018, 10:01 AM IST
India No.3 Pranjala Yadlapalli enters her maiden WTA main draw
While Pranjala emerged victorious, two-time national champion Mahak Jain was beaten by Japan's Hiroko Kuwata 6-3 6-4 and bowed out of the USD 125,000 event.
Oct 28, 2018, 16:48 PM IST
WTA Finals: Sloane Stephens thumps Karolina Pliskova, enters final
After losing the first set, the 25-year-old made a thrilling comeback and conquered Pliskova in the next two games to eventually clinch a 0-6, 6-4, 6-1 win.
Oct 28, 2018, 16:13 PM IST
Tennis: Kiki Bertens keen to capitalise on WTA Finals reprieve
Bertens has had her best year on tour to date, winning three titles and reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Oct 20, 2018, 17:00 PM IST
Tennis: Sloane Stephens enjoys emotional campaign post Grand Slam breakthrough
World No 8 Sloane Stephens has been drawn alongside Angelique Kerber, Kiki Bertens and current U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka.
Oct 20, 2018, 16:45 PM IST
Tennis: Former U.S. Open champ Sloane Stephens qualifies for first WTA finals
Stephens won her first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows in 2017 but was knocked out in the quarter-finals by Anastasija Sevastova this year.
Oct 15, 2018, 19:53 PM IST
French Open champion Simona Halep earns second successive year-end top ranking
The 27-year-old Romanian beat Sloane Stephens at the Roland Garros to win her maiden Grand Slam title in June.
Oct 15, 2018, 15:37 PM IST
Pan Pacific Open final: Efficient Pliskova proves too strong for ''tired'' Osaka
Osaka, supremely confident and in top form coming into the contest on the back of 10 consecutive wins, appeared uncertain as her Czech opponent broke serve once in each set to triumph in 64 minutes
Sep 23, 2018, 12:17 PM IST
Wimbledon: Petra Kvitova sees off Magdalena Rybarikova to retain Birmingham title
The 28-year-old Czech claimed her fifth WTA title of the season, as well as a tour-leading 37th match win of the year.
Jun 25, 2018, 11:08 AM IST
French Open: Caroline Garcia confident she'll win a Grand Slam title
Caroline Garcia was knocked out of the French Open fourth round by Angelique Kerber on Monday, but the local favourite is confident that she has what it takes to become the first French Grand Slam champion since 2013.
Jun 05, 2018, 09:18 AM IST
Serena Williams to open season by featuring at WTA hardcourt
Former world number one Serena Williams will open her summer hardcourt season at the WTA tournament in San Jose, California, July 30-August 5. "I am looking forward to opening my summer season at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic and competing in the new venue," Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, said in a statement posted on the tournament website.
May 11, 2018, 12:54 PM IST
Simona Halep maintains top spot in WTA rankings
Although Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic clinched the Stuttgart Open title on Sunday after defeating the United States` wildcard Coco Vandeweghe 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, her ranking has not changed from the sixth place, reports Efe.
Apr 30, 2018, 15:50 PM IST
‘Tsunami’ of match-fixing in lower-level tennis, says review panel
Lower-level tennis has a “tsunami”-like problem with match-fixing, according to a review panel set up to look into allegations of corruption in the sport which published its findings on Wednesday.
Apr 25, 2018, 18:51 PM IST
